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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:ebb; receding water
Lenape:wënhikahële [vii]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: root-final /a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.

Analysis

Form:
wënhikahële
Structure:
wënhikahëla-w
Meaning:
water.recede-3